This trip was awesome! From the itinerary to the guides, Active nailed this one. The trip itself is a pretty common trek (A.B.C. trek), and different tour groups each do it a little different (# days, stops, etc.), but from what I saw, the Active itinerary was among the most well-thought-out. I highly recommend the A.B.C. trek to anyone. It is challenging with a few long days on the trail, but the daily activity never seemed like too much and the guides did a great job of setting a pace that worked well for the whole group. With a reasonable level of fitness, your guides will get you there and back. Our guides were Kim and Gokul, and our entire group loved them both. They both had extensive experience trekking in Nepal and were very knowledgeable of everything Nepal, Himalaya and the Annapurna region. They were both kind, fun, approachable and engaged. It was important to me that the team included local guides, so it was great to have Gokul be an instrumental member of the team, and that our Nepali porters were also a part of the team. A highlight was peeling bamboo with the porter team during a water break that was then used to make curry served with dinner that night. The food and accommodations are standard for all treks in the Annapurna sanctuary, but I found them surprisingly good. From when I landed in Kathmandu until I departed, I always felt like Active had me covered. I would definitely travel with them again.

| January 1970